Estonia vs India: Democracy Index
Estonia
9
in 2018
India
9
in 2018
Estonia rank
33rd
India rank
33rd
Democracy Index over time
- Estonia
- India
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 9 against 9 in India, a difference of 0.
Across all 67 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
Estonia ranks 33rd and India ranks 33rd of 167 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -7.25 | 5 | 12.25 | India |
| 1960s | -7 | 5.9 | 12.9 | India |
| 1970s | -7 | 7.6 | 14.6 | India |
| 1980s | -6.6 | 8 | 14.6 | India |
| 1990s | 5.5 | 8.2 | 2.7 | India |
| 2000s | 9 | 9 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 9 | 9 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher democracy index, Estonia or India?
- Estonia, at 9 against 9 in India as of 2018.
- What is the difference in democracy index between Estonia and India?
- 0, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and India?
- 67 years are reported by both, from 1952 to 2018.
- How do Estonia and India rank globally for democracy index?
- Estonia ranks 33rd and India ranks 33rd of 167 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Polity 5 (2020); Population based on various sources (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
It combines information on the extent to which open, multi-party, and competitive elections choose a chief executive who faces comprehensive institutional constraints, and political participation is competitive. It ranges from -10 to 10 (fully democratic).